Hidden word indicators
The answer may be sitting in plain sight, spelled out across the clue's words.
A hidden answer is spelled out, letter for letter, inside the clue, usually running across two or more words. Indicators hint at containment or a part of something. Run your eye along the clue ignoring the spaces.
Common Hidden word indicators
- a bit of
- among
- amongst
- bit of
- buried in
- carries
- carrying
- concealed by
- concealing
- conceals
- containing
- contains
- displaying
- displays
- embedded in
- excerpt from
- extract from
- featured in
- found in
- harbouring
- harbours
- held by
- held in
- hidden in
- hides
- hiding
- holding
- holds
- houses
- housing
- in
- includes
- including
- inside
- keeping
- keeps
- part of
- partially
- partly
- piece of
- sample of
- section of
- selection of
- showing
- shows
- some
- within
Other indicator types
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